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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2023
Applicant:
Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
James V. Maher, Houston, TX (US);
Ricky Brown, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel McCelvey, Houston, TX (US);
Donald La Vigne, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/038 (2006.01); E21B 33/035 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/038 (2013.01); E21B 33/0387 (2020.05);
Abstract
A tensioning system includes a combined rope gripper and tension cylinder. A rope passes through the combined rope gripper and tension cylinder. Once the length and/or tension of the rope has been adjusted, a reel lock handle can be actuated to prevent further rotation of the reel. The combined rope gripper and tension cylinder can be actuated to hold the rope. The combined rope gripper and tension cylinder can also be actuated to reduce or prevent the release of tension in the rope.